Clinical Research Assistant I, AD

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT

The Research Assistant I (RA) will support the recruitment efforts of a patient safety study of older hospitalized adults with multiple chronic conditions aimed at designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating digital health methods for empowering patients to locate, collect, and share their electronic health records for research. This work will enhance our existing digital infrastructure by leveraging two open-source projects that have developed core infrastructural building blocks. Our results will provide critical lessons that demonstrate the value of using interoperable standards for empowering patients to share their data for research, and how the combined data can create new knowledge about patient safety risks in older adults who are hospitalized.

The RA is expected to work within a multidisciplinary research team. An RA should possess a high level of professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, detail-oriented mindset, and critical thinking skills. Specific activities include approaching and re-enrolling eligible patients from two partner studies; serving as a contact person for patients for study-related questions, conducting basic qualitative and quantitative data analyses, conducting interviews under supervision of study investigators, and other activities as requested.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

For all positions that include direct patient care, indicate with an "X" the age(s) of all patient populations served

No Direct Patient Care

X

All age groups

Adolescence (13 to 17 years)

Neonates (birth to 1 month)

Young Adult (18 to 25 years)

Infant (1 month to1year)

Adult (26 to 54 years)

Early Childhood (12 months to 5 years)

Senior Adult (55 to 64 years)

Late Childhood (6 to 12 years)

Geriatric (65 years and up)

• Work with EHR to support recruitment activities. For example, perform data extraction using the hospital EHR for transfer into RedCap in a confidential, detail-oriented manner.

• Utilize RedCap, MS Excel, and other database tools to assist in data collection efforts, database development, data cleaning, and descriptive data analysis so data can be analyzed by a statistician.

• RA will work onsite when performing patient recruitment activities.

• Perform general topic searches and specialized literature database searches. Retrieve journal articles from the Internet or library. Maintain a bibliographic library of supporting material.

• Schedule conference calls and in-person meetings; prepare agendas and pre-meeting materials; prepare meeting minutes.

• Help with the preparation of talks and presentation materials including PowerPoint slides, tables, and graphs.

• Assist with the preparation of formal research reports and manuscripts for publication in professional journals and presentation at national/international conferences.

• Support PI and project manager/coordinator and perform additional administrative tasks as requested.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Professional office setting

Hybrid work from home negotiable

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree and an interest in healthcare, quality and safety of healthcare processes, and the use of technology to support clinical care.

• Certification in the protection of human research subjects (can be obtained after hire).

• Competency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Office 365.

• Experience with data management, including using word-processing, spreadsheets, REDCap and EndNote preferred.

• Familiar with qualitative methods preferred.

• Training will be provided as needed to accomplish all necessary tasks

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Excellent interpersonal skills required for working with study staff.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Regard for patient privacy essential.

• Strong work ethic, industrious.

• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.

• Ability to complete work and to meet deadlines.

• Competency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Ability to use medical bibliographic retrieval programs and qualitative software programs helpful.